Neighbourhood comparison
Halliwell & Brownlow Fold vs Hall I' th' Wood
Bolton, North West · Bolton, North West
Halliwell & Brownlow Fold · 5Hall I' th' Wood leads on 11 of 24 metrics · 8 tiesHall I' th' Wood · 11
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
85
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +7 pts
92
✓ leads
100
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +0 pts
100
79
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +17 pts
97
✓ leads
75
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +6 pts
81
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£718/mo
✓ leads
Est. rent
LAD-published rent scaled by within-LAD price gradient (HMLR sales) with neighbour smoothing. Within ±15-25% of true market median; varies LSOA-to-LSOA.
Δ +£168/mo
£886/mo
£1,129/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£4/mo
£1,133/mo
£1,631/yr
Council tax
Δ +£45/yr
£1,676/yr
2.1 yrs
✓ leads
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +1.0 yrs
3.1 yrs
Earning power
£29,409/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£29,409/yr
47%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
47%
0.40
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.40
Safety detail
0.8
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -0.4
0.4
✓ leads
Schools detail
26%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +8 pp
34%
✓ leads
Connectivity
1.9 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.3 km
577 m
✓ leads
45 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -13 min
32 min
✓ leads
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
9,555
Population
8,906
10,837 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,176 / km²
20%
% with a degree
Δ +2 pp
23%
✓ leads
13%
% working from home
Δ +2 pp
16%
✓ leads
2
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +7
9
✓ leads
5
✓ leads
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -4
1
1
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
2
✓ leads
1
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
2
✓ leads
Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
1
2
✓ leads
Parks within 500 m
Δ -2
0